UAB School of Optometry researchers Tim Gawne, PhD, and Thomas Norton, PhD, professor emeritus, have received a patent for a lens design that may help slow or stop the progression of myopia in ...

Capping ten years of work to stem the tide of nearsightedness, David Berntsen, Golden-Golden Professor of Optometry and chair of Clinical Sciences at the University of Houston College of Optometry, is ...

Rates of childhood myopia have increased steadily over the past decade, with eye care professionals reporting that vision changes are appearing at younger ages. Astigmatism, which affects how light ...

Myopia has become a major global public health concern, with rising prevalence and earlier onset among children worldwide. Excessive eye elongation during childhood increases the risk of irreversible ...